Eastern Mole vs Pink Domecap

Scalopus aquaticus compared with Calocybe carnea

Key Differences

• Eastern Mole is Least Concern while Pink Domecap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Mole	Pink Domecap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Talpidae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Scalopus	Calocybe
Species	Scalopus aquaticus	Calocybe carnea

Conservation Status

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Pink Domecap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Mole	Pink Domecap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Domecap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.